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Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
on Cardiac MRI ... corresponding Chest ... dyspnoea but no chest ... to characterise aorta ... the descending aorta
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest ... Overriding aorta ... develops after birth Chest ... Tetralogy #Falot #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... sudden onset of chest ... #dissection #aorta ... #cardiaccta #cardiology ... #clinical #chestct
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... Clinical • ... intolerance • Chest ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta #
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
CTA done for chest ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... mediastinum on chest ... #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
"cracking the chest ... Decompressing the chest ... decompress the chest ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
ANGIO ruled out aortic ... the OR for post MI ... crash into the chest ... #cardiothoracic ... #surgery #clinical